TV Star Jub Jub Sued for R12 Million Over Alleged Bedroom Ambush and Filming Incident
Television presenter Molemo “Jub Jub” Maarohanye, host of the hit Moja Love reality show Uyajola 9/9, is facing a staggering R12 million lawsuit from a Johannesburg woman who claims she was filmed naked without her consent during a dramatic confrontation.
Sheron Tose has filed papers in the Johannesburg High Court, accusing Jub Jub, his film crew, and Moja Love of invading her privacy, humiliating her, and causing severe emotional trauma. She alleges that the presenter and his team forced their way into her private bedroom and filmed her in the nude during an alleged cheating bust in October 2022.
According to the court documents, the confrontation took place at the private home Tose shared with her then-boyfriend, identified as Brendon Maharaj. His wife, Dominique Maharaj, allegedly led the Uyajola 9/9 crew into the bedroom where Tose and Brendon were asleep.
“She [Dominique] forcefully entered the bedroom of our private residence with Mr Maarohanye and began hurling insults at me,” Tose’s affidavit reads.
Tose claims Jub Jub entered the room accompanied by two camera operators and security personnel. The group allegedly blocked the doorway, preventing her from escaping, while filming continued for nearly an hour.
“The filming crew blocked the doorway to the bedroom, preventing me from leaving. Dominique directed sexually explicit and degrading accusations at me, which the film crew did not prevent or attempt to prevent,” she states in her affidavit.
She says she tried to cover herself with bedding, but security guards and members of the film crew stopped her.
“I attempted to shield my naked body with bed coverings, curled into a crouched position facing the wall, used my hands to cover my breasts, and allowed my hair to fall forward to conceal my face,” Tose said.
The papers allege that, while she was still naked, Jub Jub approached her and placed his hand on her bare shoulder.
“He pushed my hair away from my face, which I was attempting to conceal, so that cameras could film my face. He posed questions near my face and body about my relationship with Brendon,” the documents read.
Tose further claims the film crew pulled her hair in an attempt to expose her face and removed the duvets and pillows she was using to cover herself.
“The film crew removed the duvets, pillows and sheets from the bed, exposing me while directing the spotlight and cameras at me in a state of undress. I had initially used the duvets and pillows to cover myself, and, by removing them, the filming crew stripped me of all material at my disposal to conceal my body,” she says.
The situation allegedly became even more degrading when Dominique accused her of having a sexually transmitted infection.
“Maarohanye and Dominique entered the adjacent room, and Dominique pulled a tube of gel from the dresser, which she said I used to treat a sexual infection,” Tose’s papers read. “They were provoking and humiliating me by directing accusations at me and confronting me with an intimate medical product and making insinuations about my sexual health.”
Tose insists that she never consented to any filming, nor was she informed that the incident would be broadcast. She accuses Jub Jub and the Uyajola 9/9 crew of violating her constitutional right to privacy and acting with “full knowledge” of her vulnerability.
“The violations were egregious and intentional, and they acted with full knowledge of my vulnerability and lack of consent,” she claims.
Tose has asked the court to award R12 million in damages for invasion of privacy, mental distress, and intentional humiliation.
The episode, which aired on Moja Love in October 2022, allegedly showed parts of the confrontation, sparking public outrage and further distress for Tose, who says she continues to suffer psychological trauma as a result.
Moja Love, which produces Uyajola 9/9, has been cited as a respondent in the case. The channel, known for its confrontational reality programming, has not provided detailed comment on the lawsuit.
When contacted for a response, Moja Love senior executive Nonzwakazi Cekete said only: “No comment.”
Neither Jub Jub nor his representatives have publicly responded to the allegations.
Tose maintains that her dignity and safety were completely disregarded during the incident and that she continues to endure emotional turmoil from what she describes as an “unlawful and humiliating intrusion” into her private life.
Her legal team argues that the filming and subsequent broadcast of the footage amount to a gross violation of privacy and bodily integrity, contravening South Africa’s constitutional protections.
The Johannesburg High Court is expected to set a date for the matter to be heard
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